Policies & procedures
Copyright Office policy — registration of works containing AI-generated material
AI-use reference. Effective March 16, 2023; linked from current official AI page. Applies to: Applicants seeking copyright registration of works containing AI-generated content. Requirements or purpose: Identify the human contribution and disclose AI-generated…
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AI-use reference. Effective March 16, 2023; linked from current official AI page. Applies to: Applicants seeking copyright registration of works containing AI-generated content. Requirements or purpose: Identify the human contribution and disclose AI-generated material as the policy directs; exclude material that lacks human authorship from the copyright claim. Limits: Registration policy is distinct from a municipal AI-use approval requirement and does not resolve infringement in model training.
- Public body
- Federal agencies
- Document date
- March 16, 2023
- Record type
- Source link
Record details
Document details
- Department / subject
- AI governance and legal reference
- Public body
- Federal agencies
Source notes
Official source reviewed October 26, 2026. Agency registration policy statement. Dates/version: 2023-03-16. Locator: PDF pp 3–5, sectionsIII–IV (human contribution and applicant guidance) Registration policy is distinct from a municipal AI-use approval requirement and does not resolve infringement in model training.
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